A Federal Seat is Vacant in Elmwood–Transcona

Gatineau, Wednesday, April 3, 2024

• On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Elmwood-Transcona (Manitoba) is vacant. A by-election will take place to fill the vacant seat.
• The date of the by-election must be announced between April 13, 2024 and September 29, 2024. This announcement signals the start of the by-election period.
• The by-election must be held on a Monday, at least 36 days but no more than 50 days after the day the by-election is announced. Therefore, the earliest date that the Elmwood-Transcona by-election can be held is Monday, May 20, 2024.

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